Windows 10 For Dummies
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Time-tested advice on Windows 10
Windows 10 For Dummies remains the #1 source for readers looking for advice on Windows 10. Expert author Andy Rathbone provides an easy-to-follow guidebook to understanding Windows 10 and getting things done based on his decades of experience as a Windows guru.
Look inside to get a feel for the basics of the Windows interface, the Windows apps that help you get things done, ways to connect to the Internet at home or on the go, and steps for customizing your Windows 10 experience from the desktop wallpaper to how tightly you secure your computer.
Revised to cover the latest round of Windows 10 updates, this trusted source for unleashing everything the operating system has to offer is your first and last stop for learning the basics of Windows!
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Andy Rathbone. (2020). Windows 10 For Dummies. 4 Wiley.
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Look inside to get a feel for the basics of the Windows interface, the Windows apps that help you get things done, ways to connect to the Internet at home or on the go, and steps for customizing your Windows 10 experience from the desktop wallpaper to how tightly you secure your computer.
- Manage user accounts
- Customize the start menu
- Find and manage your files
- Connect to a printer wirelessly
Revised to cover the latest round of Windows 10 updates, this trusted source for unleashing everything the operating system has to offer is your first and last stop for learning the basics of Windows!
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Windows 10 For Dummies remains the #1 source for readers looking for advice on Windows 10. Expert author Andy Rathbone provides an easy-to-follow guidebook to understanding Windows 10 and getting things done based on his decades of experience as a Windows guru.
Look inside to get a feel for the basics of the Windows interface, the Windows apps that help you get things done, ways to connect to the Internet at home or on the go, and steps for customizing your Windows 10 experience from the desktop wallpaper to how tightly you secure your computer.
- Manage user accounts
- Customize the start menu
- Find and manage your files
- Connect to a printer wirelessly
Revised to cover the latest round of Windows 10 updates, this trusted source for unleashing everything the operating system has to offer is your first and last stop for learning the basics of Windows!
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Introduction 1
About This Book 2
How to Use This Book 3
Touchscreen Owners Aren't Left Out 4
And What about You? 5
Icons Used in This Book 5
Beyond the Book 6
Where to Go from Here 6
Part 1: Windows 10 Stuff Everybody Thinks You Already Know 7
Chapter 1: What is Windows 10? 9
What is Windows, and Why Are You Using It? 9
What's New in Windows 10? 12
What's So Different about Windows 10? 15
Why Does Windows 10 Keep Changing? 16
Can My Current PC Still Run Windows 10? 17
The Different Flavors of Windows 10 18
Chapter 2: Starting with the Start Menu 19
Being Welcomed to the World of Windows 20
Understanding user accounts 22
Keeping your account private and secure 23
Signing up for a Microsoft account 26
Figuring Out the Windows 10 Start Menu 27
Toggling between Tablet and Desktop mode 30
Launching a Start menu program or app 31
Finding something on the Start menu 33
Viewing, closing, or returning to apps 34
Getting to know your free apps 35
Adding or removing Start menu items 38
Customizing the Start menu 39
Exiting from Windows 44
Temporarily leaving your computer 44
Leaving your computer for the day 46
Chapter 3: The Traditional Desktop 49
Finding the Desktop and the Start Menu 50
Working with the Desktop 51
Launching apps with the Start menu 53
Jazzing up the desktop's background 54
Toggling between Tablet mode and the desktop 56
Dumpster diving in the Recycle Bin 58
Bellying Up to the Taskbar 59
Shrinking windows to the taskbar and retrieving them 61
Switching to different tasks from the taskbar's Jump Lists 62
Clicking the taskbar's sensitive areas 62
Opening the Action Center 66
Customizing the taskbar 67
Setting Up Virtual Desktops 69
Making Programs Easier to Find 72
Chapter 4: Basic Desktop Window Mechanics 75
Dissecting a Typical Desktop Window 76
Tugging on a window's title bar 77
Navigating folders with a window's Address bar 79
Finding commands on the Ribbon 80
Quick shortcuts with the Navigation Pane 82
Moving inside a window with its scroll bar 84
Boring borders 85
Maneuvering Windows around the Desktop 86
Moving a window to the top of the pile 86
Moving a window from here to there 87
Making a window fill the whole desktop 87
Closing a window 88
Making a window bigger or smaller 88
Placing two windows side by side 89
Making windows open to the same darn size 90
Chapter 5: Storage: Internal, External, and in the Cloud 91
Browsing the File Explorer File Cabinets 92
Getting the Lowdown on Folders 96
Peering into Your Drives, Folders, and Other Media 97
Seeing the files on a drive 97
Seeing what's inside a folder 100
Creating a New Folder 101
Renaming a File or Folder 103
Selecting Bunches of Files or Folders 104
Getting Rid of a File or Folder 105
Copying or Moving Files and Folders 106
Seeing More Information about Files and Folders 108
Writing to CDs and DVDs 111
Buying the right kind of blank CDs and DVDs for burning 111
Copying files to or from a CD or DVD 112
Working with Flash Drives and Memory Cards 115
OneDrive: Your Cubbyhole in the Clouds 116
Setting up OneDrive 117
Changing your OneDrive settings 120
Opening and saving files from OneDrive...
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